Bright Butterfly Grid - Simon Says Stamp

Hello! It's been a quiet week here on the blog, as I recovered from a busy trip last week to Ohio for the Simon Says Stamp Create Event, and then came home to a lot of behind the scenes things I needed to work on (testing the May release for one, and it's a GOOD one!). But towards the end of the week, I broke out some of my other Simon Says Stamp sets and got to play a bit! This card is one of my FAVORITES from that crafting session - I LOVE the graphic and modern feel, and the bright and fun colors, inspired by a fun image I found on Pinterest.

I started off by pulling out my Rainbow Splash cardstocks, and choosing a variety of fun colors. THIS image I found on Pinterest was the beginning inspiration for this card design. I die cut some squares of different colors using one of the dies in Thin Frames (and saved the fun outlines for another card that I'll share soon!). I then used a die I hadn't had a chance to use yet - Whirl Butterflies - and die cut the smallest butterfly from a few different colors of cardstock, cutting the center from black cardstock. I layered everything together with foam adhesive and liquid glue on my white cardbase, and then added a sentiment underneath from the older Big Old Birthday stamp and die set. I wanted to add some coordinating bling, and played a while with the placement, but thought adding them this way was unique and fun! And fit well with the geometric feel! I used Dazzling Gems in Taffy, Surf, Sprout, and Mandarin to coordinating with my base cardstock colors. Here are more photos of this finished card:

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Pink Floral Kindness Appreciated - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I'm here today with a soft and pretty monochromatic card featuring an embossing folder with some heat embossing to help make it pop a little extra. I used several recently released items from Simon Says Stamp - and I love this sentiment so much. It's kind of a unique type of sentiment that I don't feel you see a lot, but I think is super meaningful!

I started off with the Everlasting Flowers embossing folder, and embossed a panel of Apricot cardstock. I used the debossed side of the panel, and swiped over it with White Pigment ink. I was planning to stop there - and it was nice and soft and pretty already - but thought it would be fun to add some white embossing powder to make it a little more special. The sentiment is from Bereavement Thank Yous, stamped on the next lightest shade of cardstock, Seashell. To set it off from the busy background, I layered together several strips of white cardstock with torn edges, a simple way to add some lovely texture. Added a bow using coordinating Prima Yarn, and then a couple little rows of Peachy Dazzling Gems to accent! Here is a closer look at this card:

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Patterned Paper Hexagon Thank You - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I have a simple geometric card to share featuring some pretty pattern paper and all die cutting - no stamping at all! I love this die set from Simon Says Stamp, and hadn't had a chance to use it yet. Pairing a nested die with pattern paper is a fun way to use several sizes on one card!

I used the Basic Shapes Hexagons paired with some of the Carta Bella Silly Goose 6x6 pattern paper pad. I also used one of the more neutral papers for the background, adding some black splatter on for some extra interest. I die cut 3 sizes of the hexagons from different papers, and then layered them on with foam adhesive. The sentiment is a CZ Designs Thank You, cut from black cardstock for the shadow layer to make it pop, and white for the main one. I found some Simple Stories Enamel dots that PERFECTLY coordinated for a tone on tone bit of texture, and love the fun addition those make! Finally, I rounded off two opposite corners for some interest! Here are more photos of this card:

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Best Mom Ever - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Mother's Day will be here so soon, and I couldn't resist those little Highland Cows one more time - and how cute is this sweet little baby?!? I used lots of supplies from Simon Says Stamp to put this sweet and simple card together - plus, I even used up another leftover from the last card I posted!

That pretty ink blended Basic Circle? Well, I wasn't even planning to keep that, it was what I used as a mask for the card I shared yesterday. But it looked so pretty, I decided it needed it's own place on a card! It coordinated so lovely with some pattern paper from the Carta Bella Silly Goose paper pad, and a little die cut Scalloped Circle set it off nicely. I had that sweet little cow from Highland Cows already stamp and clear heat embossed, so it was all ready to go! I added a sentiment from Thanks, Mom - also from another project that I hadn't used it for - and a bit of Lawn Fawn white twine tied around the entire card. Finished off with a sprinkle of coordinating Glitter Enamel Dots! Here are more photos of this little card:

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Guinea Be a Great Day - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today is all about the cute and cuddly - and I always love a good pun! This darling set was part of the most recent Simon Says Stamp release, and since my daughters had guinea pigs when they were younger, there is always something nostalgic for me about them. The memories of their happy squeaks any time they heard the fridge opening and thought they were getting fresh veggie treats! They sure were cute!

I started off by creating the background. I used a panel of white cardstock I had already embossed with the Fanfare embossing folder. I die cut a circle using Basic Circles, and used it as a mask while I ink blended around it with Zest ink, and then a bit of Grapefruit ink closer to the circle for shading and depth. I peeled that circle off (don't worry - it was pretty, and I saved it to use on another card that I'll share soon!). Next up, I stamped those darling critters from Furever Grateful, stamping in Nocturne ink and heat embossing with clear ink. At first I planned to leave them white, but they looked a bit too plain, so I did some simple Copic coloring (colors are linked below). I added them with foam adhesive in a little cluster on the bottom of the circle, then heat embossed some sentiments from the set, trimmed them into strips, and added them above. Finished off with a bit of Lawn Fawn white twine wrapped around and tied in a bow, then a few Sunbeam Dazzling Gems in a row on the upper edge of the circle! Here are more images of this punny little card: 

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Dreamy Butterfly Background - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I have a soft, dreamy butterfly card to share with you today. I recently got the stencil set that coordinates with a newly released embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp - and I'm in LOVE with it! I mean, seriously, how pretty is that background?!? And can you ever have too many butterflies? I don't think so!

I actually already had a white cardstock panel embossed with the Butterfly Escapade embossing folder in my stash, so that saved me some time when I started. I used the coordinating stencils and Ballerina, Periwinkle, and Jade inks to add color with the stencils. I then blended Buttercream ink around the edges and into the center to soften it a bit, and make it less bright white and stark contrast with the color on the raised portions. I love the soft effect! I added a frame with a window cut out of it with Nested Stitched Rectangles, then wrapped some coordinating Prima Yarn around and tied in a bow. The sentiment is from Bereavement Thank Yous, heat embossed with clear ink after stamping with Nocturne ink. I popped that up with foam over the twine, and then embellished with a few Peachy Dazzling Gems to finish. Here are more photos of the finished project:

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Floral Textured Circle - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! It's time for another leftover card! Yesterday I shared a card with a fun technique using a few different items from Simon Says Stamp - I had some extra pieces left, and put them together with some other supplies to create this airy and bright card! This time the floral arrangement is more dimensional, instead of adhered to the acetate with the collage medium. But both versions have their own unique appeal! I can't decide which one I like best! :)

I started off with the circle of light blue pattern paper that was leftover from the window I cut in yesterday's card, and some extra florals and leaves from the same pattern paper and Wildflower Bucket and Country Basket Bouquet dies. I tucked them all around that die cut circle, adhering with liquid glue. I matted that on the larger die cut white circle - also leftover from yesterday's card! I added that onto a white panel embossed with the Dotted Spiral embossing folder, using the debossed side facing up. I added sentiments from Reverse Beautiful Friend EZ strips sentiment strips, trimming the larger sentiment in half and tucking it in from opposite sides. I finished off by embellishing the centers of the flowers with coordinating Dazzling Gems in Sunbeam and Royal. Here are more photos of the finished card:

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